Well, that’s how I feel.
There are issues going on that I am dealing with. I have prayed and prayed about them. This past Sunday night we had a wonderful service and I left pumped and excited about what God can do.
Then three days later…
Have you been there?
Three days later I learned some things that felt like we took three steps back. Of course I cried out to God! In the midst of my crying out, I heard Him ask me “Am I not still God?”
Immediately my heart quieted and I answered, yes God, You are still God! I need You to speak to me about this situation.
I picked up my Psalms devotional book and opened it randomly. The book fell to a day mid-year with Psalms 31:14-15.
“I trust in You, O Lord, I say, ‘You are my God.’ My times are in your hand.” NASB
My heart had just answered God saying yes God, You are still God! How amazing that the first scripture would say the same thing!
On the next page the verse was Psalms 106:3.
“Happy are those who deal justly with others and always do what is right.”
Wow! Happy are those who deal justly? Really?
I have read Lysa TerKeurst’s book “What Happens When Women Say Yes to God”. I do long to say yes to God in everything. Now we know that saying “yes” is not always easy and it is not always good things. This past year as I have learned to say “yes”, God has had me do what I thought were difficult things. But I did them. I said “yes”. And this verse tells me happy are they? To be honest, I didn’t feel happy at the time, but I guess if you walk in integrity and do what is right – no matter what, no matter if it is popular, then you will be happy - knowing you did what is right.
Help me God to walk in integrity as I say “yes” to You.
And finally, I turned to today’s Psalm. It is Psalms 55:2.
“Give your worries to the Lord, and He will take care of you. He will never let good people down.” NCV
Another wow! Give my worries to Him! Of course we all know we can and should do this. How often do we automatically do this? How often do we have to be reminded to do so?
God, You are God. And there is nothing, absolutely nothing, too difficult for You! I give you my worries, my concerns over these situations. I trust in You!
After reading these three Psalms, I know God spoke to me and it was just what I needed!
Do I feel like we still took three steps back? Perhaps. But I have been reminded that my times are in His hands. I will trust in God. You, God, are my God!
Do you feel at times that you have taken three steps back? Be reminded today that God is your God and you can trust in Him. We can give all our worries to Him and He will take care of us!
Father, we praise You for You are our God! We thank You that we have an awesome God who we can turn over all our worries. When we feel that we have taken three steps back, we can trust in You to help us overcome and gain those steps again plus more. Thank you Father for Your love and care! In the name of Jesus, Amen.
Blessings,
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